shakerattleandroll

I had a pair of black danskos from circa 2004 that I loved! Last year I bought a white pair of danskos and they were horrible! I searched around and found out that sanita used to make Dansko clogs but broke their contract with them. I recently purchased a pair of "Lindsey" koi by sanita clogs and I absolutely love them. They are so comfortable (just like my old danskos!) and super cute! You can find them at the scrubs and beyond website. They're pricey, but I get the feeling they'll last a while. Tennis shoes just wear down too quick for me. -R

Miabia, I appreciate your response, and I see where you're coming from. Unfortunately, where I work, this is considered standard procedure. I don't even know what an ombudsman is, as sad as that may sound. I just feel that i'm in a situation that I do not feel is safe, and I can't find any information as to what is or what is not legal. I think many things that go along with med-pass need a nurse's experience and expertise with assessment. I do thank you for your reply, how to i find information about a ombudsman? - SR&R

At this point, Kadambari, I'm starting to feel like the root of the problem may be you. I'm not trying to be hurtful in any way, but if you're receiving numerous complaints, and you're trying to adjust your reactions accordingly and nothing is changing, there has to be a problem. I don't think it has anything to do with the fact that you're a CNA. Maybe you're projecting your own insecurities, I don't know. I'm just not sure that working in the healthcare industry is the best fit for you. I can definitely see that you're going through alot of emotional distress, and that isn't good for anyone. Good luck, and I really hope things improve.

Hello everyone, hope you're having a good evening. I work at an ALF, as a PCT. My primary duty is passing morning medications to around 50 residents. In addition to the medications, (we have residents that take up to 15 am meds at one time) we have routine wound care, nebulizer treatments, insulin sliding scale injections, and various suppositories, enemas, ect. We also have residents on certain medications such as coreg, which have parameters based on their B/P and pulse which takes up quite a bit of time. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed, and my company doesn't seem overly concerned. We are lucky to have a nurse at our building half of the time, and it is annoying to have to call 5 people over a medication discrepancy. *phew got off topic, back to it*. When I was first told I would be trained on meds, I was really surprised that a non licensed person could be responsible for medications at all. They replied that because it was medication "reminders" and not "administration", it was all legal and fine. I don't personally understand how when i'm giving eyedrops, administering insulin, and physically squirting roxanol in someone's mouth how I am "reminding" them to take their meds. I feel that i'm good at passing meds, but only because I am very careful and always self educate. The other people that I work with, I have less confidence in them. We were given an 8 hour course which was basically bullocks, no pharmacology training, and weren't even trained on injections. I want this facility to have trained nurses passing medications, and I feel like something is amiss, but I can't find any concrete information about the rules in michigan! Does anyone else work in a facility like this? Any help or information? Sorry this was so long, I just appreciate all of your input and could use a little help. Take care, shakerattleandroll

I've worked in both in an assisted living facility as well as a hospital. In my experience, the best way to deal with difficult patients/residents is to try and put yourself in their position. Many elderly people have lived so long that they've lost not only thier spouses, but children as well. Add in chronic pain, depression, and frustration, and you get a hellbroth of emotion that I can only imagine would be very hard to handle. It's hard to do the work that we do and not take things personally, but you have to do the best that you can to realize that sometimes, it's not about you. You just take care of them with respect and kindness, and hope that you're bringing some light into their lives. The patients that are the most difficult, in my experience, are the ones who are in the most pain. And chances are, it's not because you're a CNA, they probably give nurses and doctors a hard time too.

hey everybody, I've applied to a nursing program and hopefully i'll be in the program next fall. Since my first job, I've been living and breathing healthcare. I had the perfect job a few years ago working at a great hospital being a patient care technician. I drew blood, started IV's, took vitals, and all of the nurses I worked with were awesome. I really got a good start on the critical thinking I will need with nursing. Unfortunately things beyond my control made me give up that job. Now I'm working at a LTC facility (which I find fulfilling because of the residents) but a waste of my knowledge and talent. I love the residents, but I hate the company I work for. It's hard not to feel resentful of the situation that I'm in. Any zen tips from anyone out there? You all are awesome

I'm new here, but I understand why everyone is fed up, and it's pretty sad that I can identify with most of the posts in this thread. My thing is people passing medications and not giving a hoot, and not following protocol at the risk of the resident's well being. It's hard to work somewhere where you really care, and it seems like no one else gives a crap. -Rachel